Comments on: Welcome To The Excuse Economy

By: Chris Young

Chris Young — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:45:57 +0000

This is by far one of the best posts I have read in some time Lance! In tough times like these, it all comes down to personal accountability and how we react to the adversity around us. I too am tired of the ‘excuse economy’ , and can’t tell you how refreshing it was to read your blog!

I’ve featured your post in my weekly Rainmaker ‘Fab Five’ blog picks of the week (found here: http://www.maximizepossibility.com/employee_retention/2009/02/the-rainmaker-fab-five-blog-picks-of-the-week-3.html) so that my readers might also benefit from this great post.

Be well Lance!

By: Hayli @ Rise Smart

Hayli @ Rise Smart — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:45:16 +0000

Great post! Instead of making excuses, we should look for opportunities. E.g. the Trail Blazers (perfect as they are) can use the loss as a learning opportunity to improve for next game.

By: Lance Haun

Lance Haun — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:30:32 +0000

@HRFan – Haha, more limericks!

@Hr Minion – I definitely like the idea of being excuse free!

@Norcross – Yeah, there is a lot of blame that can be passed around and that’s really the problem here. There is no single villain. This isn’t a Hollywood film. Problems are more complicated than that.

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Hiding Behind the Economy (Part 2) — hr bartender — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:09:38 +0000

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By: Norcross

Norcross — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:12:08 +0000

Thank you. You’ve put into words what I’ve been mulling over for a while. Every time I see a “who’s the most at fault” or “who’s to blame” article / news report I want to scream. The answer is WE are responsible. Everyone. In some way, shape, or form, we all had a hand in this. Now let’s get out of it.

By: HR Minion

HR Minion — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:41:40 +0000

Great post! Excuses drive me nuts, what happened to accountability?

By: HR Fan

HR Fan — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:56:16 +0000

This economic situation makes me want to shout!
I can’t believe how fast my cards got maxed out;
Ah, but I needed that shiny new flat screen,
and the new Lexus that cost me so much green;
Am I eligible for TARP money or a Bail-out?